I am very certain that he made every third classman present feel uncomfortable." "Then whatever Mr.Darrin's words were, they had the effect, if not the exact form, of a rebuke against your conduct ?" pressed the commandant.
"Yes, sir," replied Midshipman Eaton with great positiveness.
Eaton's companions in the hazing all bore him out in the statement.

The commandant of midshipmen then took up the matter of their testimony with the superintendent of the Naval Academy.
After six days of confinement to quarters, Darrin and Dalzell were ordered to report before the commandant.

With that officer they found the superintendent also.

It was the latter officer who spoke.
"Mr.Darrin and Mr.Dalzell, on the testimony of others, not of yourselves, we have learned that Mr.Darrin had just entered a rebuke against the hazing before Lieutenant Preston entered the room in which the hazing was taking place.

We have this on such general assurance that both the commandant and myself feel warranted in restoring you to full duty and privileges.